Time To Remember Ch 01

a small... moonlit lake surrounded by luscious trees... the wind blowing ever so softly through them... her hair gathering around her face as she leans against the heavy bark of a pine tree... emerald eyes sparkling like the water...

her soft lips tugged by her teeth as her eyes wander... her legs tucked up beneath her skirts... a soft cloak about her shoulders as she tugs it tighter around her... shivering... not from the cold ... but from everything else... she curls herself up even more as her eyes darken... skimming over the surface of the lake and the waterlilies... before resting gently... on the figure on the other side

a tall man towering over the shrubs... the bulrushes in the lake... his eyes piercing like ice as he wanders around... almost pacing back and forth... grumbling to himself as he slides his large hands into his pockets... stopping to stare up to the sky... the moon reflecting on his pale skin

he raises his body on his toes then leans back onto his heels letting out long breathes as he rocks... his eyes dropping to scan the expanse of the lake... his eyes large... wide while he looks for the one he seeks...

she watches the moonlight shimmer in his eyes... her body slips further down the trunk of the tree... her heart thudding loudly she covers her chest with her hands... her back seems to push against the tree trunk... hoping to remain hidden...

she shakes her head softly... had he known who she was... he would have chased after her... not just making muddy circles in the grass... a sigh slips from her lips and she hunches her shoulders... leaning forward she rests her chin on her knees... her hands now tight between her body and her legs... her eyes wide as she watches him...

she looks over him... to the small log cabin on stilts... the soft light seeping from the window behind him... the soft puffs of grey smoke leaving the chimney... she inhales the smoky scent mixed with the forest around her and quivers softly... then slips back... to watching him...

she closes her eyes and moves a tiny hand to her cheek... moving slightly over her soft flesh... as if it were not her own... her eyes flutter open and her emerald orbs stare deep into the heart of him... taking in his form... just standing there... she shakes her head and for the first time so far... the tears start to fall

she fights to bite back the sobs... covering her face with edges of her cloak... her head shaking softly as she sniffs... she purses her lips together and takes a long ragged breath... before lifting her eyes again... a gasp escaping her as she can no longer see... the one she was watching

he heard her sobs... her cries.. his long legs carried him around the lake moving so close to her... yet staying at a distance... his eyes darken with worry... confusion as he watches her there... crying...

he goes to move towards her... then retreats... a twig snapping under his boot as he puts his foot down... a gasp from her as she flicks her gaze the way of the sound... her eyes widening before she buries her head in her lap again...

he sighs softly as he moves toward her... he takes a deep breath as he drops to his knees beside her... his eyes lower in an apology as his handle fumbles... before finally touching her shoulder tenderly...

she jumps at the touch... her head turning and her eyes burning into him... the darkness almost frightening... her tear stained cheeks saddening... she just stares...

he purses his lips... finally looking up from the ground to her eyes... his own showing such confusion... he shakes his head before lowering his eyes again...

as her tears continue to fall she quivers softly... a tiny hand moving from beneath her cloak to tilt his chin back up... her dark nails in stark contrast to the paleness of him...

her spare hand moves across his face like it had her own... her eyes taking in ever inch of his features... his thin but soft lips.. his icy eyes, every dimple or mark on his skin... before her hand rests... on the start of a scar hidden by his long blonde hair...

his eyes close and he shudders... her soft skin on his sending shivers through him... she follows the scar across the side of his face... and over the side of his head above his ear... the tears falling freely now...

he opens his eyes... watching the intense look in hers... something flickers inside him and he covers her hand with his own.. feeling the warmth between then he bites his lower lip to hold back a soft growl from within...

her heart beats faster at the touch from him... her lips can't help but break into a smile... she licks then softly as her eyes follow the scar before looking back into his...staring almost right into his soul...

he swallows harshly... his eyes taking all of her in... his eyes flickering softly as he stares at her... slight recognition seeming to flash through them as his free hand comes to cup her face...

her hands shake against him... the one resting beneath his chin moves to his shoulder and she loses herself in his eyes like she had done so long ago... she can hear her heart thudding in her chest as blushes softly from his stare...

he drops his eyes once more before meeting hers again... he tilts his head ever so slightly to the side... his hair falling lightly over his face before his large hand slips from her cheek, moving behind her neck under her long crimson curls and pulls her gently to him...

a rush of breath slips from her lungs... she hadn't realised she been holding it... her body quivers and her hands tense against him... her eyes fluttering closed as she once again feels the soft sweetness of his lips on hers... a soft purr slips up her throat and she tightens her grip on him as she feels the emotion rush through her... the longing fading as she claims his lips harshly... biting back the moan that wishes to escape as she pushes at his lips with her tongue...

he pulls her against him... feeling the passion... the heartache... he can't help but groan at the familiar feeling of her in his arms... his kisses almost furious as he puts his everything into the kiss... into remembering...

he pulls gently away from her... moving his hand to her cheek again... before pulling her down onto the damp grass laying beside her... he licks his lips just once before he whispers... "I remember"...